Traditional Melosa Algarve Honey & Medronho Liquor
Melosa is one of those classic Algarve liquors, made from medronho brandy mixed with honey. Medronho brandy is…
No-Churn Creamy Peach Ice Cream with Lime Zest
Ohhh Summer is coming, and there’s something genuinely magical about homemade ice cream, and this peach version is…
Cream Cheese and Hummus Bagel Sandwich
So here’s the thing, I bought some bagels from the bakery and then completely forgot to grab any…
From Bean to Bar: Understanding Cocoa, Cocoa Butter, and Chocolate
This one started as a simple question someone sent in, but I thought the answer ended up being…
Pan-Grilled Round Steak with Caramelized Onions
Honestly? I bought the steak thinking I was going to make a steak sandwich. But halfway through heating…
Portuguese Caramel Condensed Milk Mousse • Baba de Camelo
Ohhh another dessert that’s deeply tied to the Portuguese calendar is the “baba de camelo” (translated to droll…
Portuguese Melted Cheese & Suckling Pig Toast
What do you do when you’ve got leftovers from a beautiful, golden, slow-roasted portuguese style suckling pig (leitão…
Power Outage Survival Guide: How to Keep Your Food Safe
So I had a pretty good reminder recently of how much we take electricity for granted. A little…
Fluffy Mushroom and Cheese Folded Omelet
There’s something magical about cutting into a fluffy omelet and finding a super creamy, cheesy mushroom filling inside,…
Easy Algarve Style Tomato Salad
There’s something about a proper Algarvian tomato salad that just hits differently. I eat this all year round,…
Whole Apple Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Cake with Peels
So today I have something really special for you, a cake that looks and smells absolutely incredible, and…
Processed vs. Ultra-Processed Foods: How to Actually Tell the Difference
After my rant about all the shady stuff going on with Nutri-Score labels, I kind of glossed over…